Abstract Introduction Noncombat injuries (“injuries”) greatly impact soldier health and United
States (US) Army readiness; they are the leading cause of outpatient medical encounters …

Prospective studies on risk factors for lower extremity injury are reviewed. Many intrinsic and
extrinsic risk factors have been implicated; however, there is little agreement with respect to …

Background: Ankle sprain has been studied in athletic cohorts, but little is known of its
epidemiology in the general population. A longitudinal, prospective epidemiological …

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal injuries (MSkIs) are a leading cause of health care
utilization, as well as limited duty and disability in the US military and other armed forces …

Background: Musculoskeletal physical training-related injuries are a major problem in
military populations. Injuries are important in terms of loss of time from work and training and …

Certain types of joint injuries, common in athletes, are known to have a high association with
the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is especially …

Ultra-endurance running (UER) poses extreme mental and physical challenges that present
many barriers to completion, let alone performance. Despite these challenges, participation …

Evidence for preventive strategies to lessen running injuries is needed as these occur in
40%-50% of runners on an annual basis. Many factors influence running injuries, but strong …

Research Methods is an introduction to the importance of scientific research in everyday life
and uses familiar examples to keep students engaged. The text analyzes controversies in …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review incidence of stress fractures in military
and athlete populations and identify factors explaining causes and differences in the …